Beechcraft H50 N538B
24 July 1966 · Munster Ind, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1966 at about 18:27 local time, a Beechcraft H50 registered N538B, operated by Mainline Aviat, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Munster Ind, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Munster Ind, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago-Hammond
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H50
- Registration
- N538B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mainline Aviat
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0677
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING EMERGENCY SINGLE/ENG APPROACH.CAME TO REST IN SHALLOW POND ON GOLF COURSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H50 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1968 | Beechcraft H50 | Scott City, Missouri, United States | Cape Construct | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1964 | Beechcraft H50 | Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft H50 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft H50 | Hartwood, Virginia, United States | Hartwood Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft H50 | Hartwood, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |